#mina

But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

#domination #frees #him #his #ideals

When I was 13, I entered the seminary in the hope of becoming a priest. But I often found myself helping the nuns in the kitchen and thus discovered my passion for cooking. I began to cultivate my skills and aspirations at the age of 15, when I embarked on my first apprenticeship. ↗

— Joel Robuchon

#apprenticeship #aspirations #becoming #began #cooking

Everyone has favorite criminals. Mine are pimps. We can all rob a bank; we can all sell drugs. Being a pimp is a whole other thing. ↗

— Chris Rock

#being #criminals #everyone #favorite #mine

Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four. ↗

— Chris Rock

#dominate #final #four #people #population

Our marine terminals are invaluable commerce infrastructure, not only to our country but also for the many foreign manufacturers who sell primarily in the U.S. market. ↗

— Dana Rohrabacher

#commerce #country #foreign #infrastructure #invaluable

It seems to be a common denominator with a lot of comics, this low self-esteem thing. ↗

— Ray Romano

#common #common denominator #denominator #lot #low

When you go to standup, there seems to be a common denominator of some form of need or want for validation from the audience that maybe you were lacking as a kid. ↗

— Ray Romano

#common #common denominator #denominator #form #go

Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you have placed in me. It is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#america #chairman #deeply #delegates #even

I will promote savings and investment by maintaining the 15% rate on capital gains and dividends. I will eliminate the tax entirely for those with annual income below $200,000. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#below #capital #capital gains #dividends #eliminate

Through pro-growth policies, by abolishing Obamacare and eliminating other Obama-imposed impediments to economic growth, we will get our economy back on track. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#economic #economic growth #economy #eliminating #get